1Hiragana, one of the two Japanese kana syllabaries. Used primarily for native Japanese words, particles, and inflectional endings, and characterized by its rounded, cursive shapes. It is the script Japanese learners typically encounter first, paired with katakana and used alongside kanji.
日本語の勉強は、まずひらがなを覚えることから始まる。
Studying Japanese starts with memorizing hiragana first.
子供向けの絵本は、ほとんどひらがなで書かれている。
Picture books for children are written almost entirely in hiragana.
お名前のふりがなは、ひらがなで書いてください。
Please write the furigana for your name in hiragana.
漢字が思い出せないときは、ひらがなで書いておけば大丈夫だよ。
When you can't remember a kanji, it's fine to just write it in hiragana.